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Birdwatching is a wonderful pastime, experienced from the warmth of a building, car or during a wonderful walk out of doors. Birds are everywhere, especially in the Manzanita area. Don’t get me started on the variety, I could be calling off bird species for longer than you care to listen! Here are […]

Are you ready for an afternoon of learning & fun on the Farm? Join Lower Nehalem Community Trust in celebrating the annual Harvets Festival, Saturday, October 1. Talking Tree ~ Hands-on Sessions for All Ages 12:30 – 1:30 It’s a Bug’s Life by Kim Miller, Nehalem Elementary School 1:45 – 2:15 All […]

Hearty Trashionistas are already at work with hot glue, duct tape and thread, preparing wearable trash for the gala event of the year. The Trashion fashion runway show takes place September 24 at 7 pm in the newly renovated NCRD Theater in Nehalem, followed by the Upcycle dance party upstairs. The party […]

Taking a spin on the city’s name, hundreds of dog lovers will gather in Manzanita Oregon Sept 18th for the 8th annual Muttzanita festival. Sunday will have local businesses and vendor booths, games and contests (for humans too) keeping festival goers busy and engaged during the full day of activities. Where else […]

Tee off for a good cause at the Annual Mudd Nick Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 17 from 7 am to 2 pm. The passion for positively impacting the lives of children in this region is burning brighter than ever in the hearts of the Board members, staff and volunteers […]

The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will host a special photo exhibit “ZoomUganda” during the month of September. Directed by intercultural consultant Julie Resnick, the “ZoomUganda” project put cameras in the hands of a dozen Ugandan girls and had them document their lives and tell their own stories through their […]

Riverbend Players present Readers Theater, two one-act plays. The production is an intimate collection of stories, “Love, Loss, & What I Wore,” a play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the 1995 book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman. It is organized as a series of monologues and uses […]

Nehalem Bay Winery welcomes back the Julie Amici Trio over Labor Day Weekend! Come celebrate with us, they’ll be food and drinks, and dancing! Featuring Julie Amici on vocals, Dean Mueller on bass, and Dan Gildea on guitar. Bluesy jazz, and country swing will have you smiling and dancing the afternoon away. […]

Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will celebrate its 12th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, from 1 to 4 at the Center. Come out for a tour, talk to volunteers involved in the various activities, both long-running and new. Representatives will be available at information displays […]

The weathered sign overlooking the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean read, “If you’re lucky enough to live by the beach, you’re lucky enough.” And for those of us living on Oregon’s scenic coast, we are indeed lucky. The 364-mile trek along Highway 101 is one of the most picturesque coastlines in […]